The Unusual Billionaires

The Unusual Billionaires by Saurabh Mukherjea explores the success stories of seven Indian companies, including Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Marico, Axis Bank, and Berger Paints, which achieved 10% revenue growth and 15% return on capital employed over ten years.

The book delves into the corporate strategies and practices that enabled these companies to outperform others, such as focusing on core business and giving control to top management.

It includes riveting corporate stories, such as Hindustan Unilever's bids to buy Mariwala’s business, Page Industries' approach to preventing unionization, and the turnaround of Axis Bank.

This book is a must-read for corporate leaders seeking to implement successful business strategies.